Fragment
Object number2010.15.18
Datec. 1755
MediumIron
Credit LineTransfer from Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission
DescriptionCurved piece of iron, possibly piece of a spike or nail.Dimensions0.375 x 2.5 in. (1 x 6.4 cm)Historical NotesPart of a collection that is possibly from Dunbar's Camp. In the aftermath of the July 9, 1755 Battle of the Monongahela, General Edward Braddock ordered Colonel Thomas Dunbar to destroy the remaining military supplies and retreat to the settlements.
Related person
Major General Edward Braddock
(British, 1695 - 1755)
Related person
Colonel Thomas Dunbar
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